Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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The John and Margaret Moline Scholarship for 2022 was awarded to Oakley Viergets. Oakley is a graduate of Sundance High School and plans to attend the University of Wyoming and major in economics. Oakley's parents are Mark and Annette Viergets of Beulah....
Gabrielle Velder recently received her Bachelor of Science in Education, with a major in K-12 special education from Chadron (Neb.) State College. Through Chadron, Gabrielle was a Dean's List Honoree, Ivy Day Award Recipient, Phi Theta Kappa, National Society of Leadership and Success, National Education Association and Cum Laude status. Gabrielle plans to be a K-2 special education teacher at Sagebrush Elementary School in Sheridan, WY, in the Fall. Christian Velder earned an associate of...
Sundance Elementary Kindergarteners will celebrate completing their first year of school with a music program on Mon., May 23 at 2:30 p.m. Songs will include Wee Willie Winkie, Marching Rhythm, ABC Blues, Months of the Year, My Amigos, Counting Song, Mr. Sun, Old Navy and Who Do We Appreciate. Family, friends and the public are invited to join in our celebration. Sundance Elementary fifth and sixth grade band students will present their spring concert on Mon., May 23 at 6 p.m. Fifth-grade selections will include Hard Rock Blues, Old MacDonald...
Breakfast May 23 – Cereal, cinnamon toast, apple, juice May 24 – Oatmeal breakfast bar, sliced pears, GoGurt May 25 – Fruit strudel, banana, cheese stick May 26 – Croissant breakfast sandwich, peaches Grab N Go May 23 – Cheerios bar, peach cup, juice May 24 – Honey wheat bagel, oranges, yogurt May 25 – Oatmeal breakfast bar, apple, GoGurt May 26 – Long john, strawberries, cheese stick Lunch May 23 – Taco salad, shredded lettuce, grape tomatoes, fruit combo, Scooby Cinna Stix May 24 – Chicken patty sandwich, green beans, fruit combo, Sun Ch...
Two hundred eighteen Chadron State College undergraduates received bachelor’s degrees and 65 graduate students received masters degrees in a combined ceremony in the Chicoine Center on Saturday, May 7. Dr. Paul D. Turman, Nebraska State College System Chancellor, was the commencement speaker. Crook County students graduating were: Andrea Pfeil of Moorcroft (Bachelor of Science), Gabrielle Velder of Sundance (Cum Laude BS in Education) and Devin Hodges of Hulett (Magna Cum Laude BS in Education)....
After being forced to postpone the original show dates in early April, the students of Sundance High School are pleased to announce that musical comedy Stepsisters has been rescheduled. Head to the high school auditorium to find out just how wrong the Brothers Grimm got their story. Stepsisters is a retelling of the famous Cinderella fairytale from the perspective of Drew (Telsie Comer) and Beth (Briska Johnson), who start the story having been thrown in the dungeon for conspiring against the th...
The Harper Memorial Scholarship committee is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 scholarship recipients. The Orville D. Harper Revocable Trust and the Wanda J. Harper Revocable Trust established this scholarship fund, for which Crook County School District #1 is a beneficiary. The trust designates scholarships for graduates of Sundance High School to allow them to attend any Wyoming in-state university or college. Crook County School District #1 congratulates the following outstanding Sundance High School students: Madison Gill Barritt,...
Chadron State College has announced that 346 students met requirements for the Dean’s List for fall 2021 by earning at least a 3.5 grade point average. Crook County students on the list are: Devin Hodges of Hulett; Parker Seeley and Gabrielle Velder, both of Sundance. To qualify, students must have completed at least 45 credit hours, be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor’s degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester....
Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder spent the day in Sundance's schools last week, visiting with Principals Jim O'Connor and Brian Hartwig as well as parents, staff and members of the Crook County School District Board of Trustees. As well as observing classrooms in both the elementary and high school, says Superintendent Mark Broderson, Schroeder wanted to hear from stakeholders. "Much of his visit consisted of listening to teachers and board members share their thoughts on...
Several Sundance High School students placed at the recent Wyoming Art Symposium. Ashley Wilen placed first, not once but twice with her pencil piece titled, "Cowboy" and her colored pencil piece titled, "Fish". Autumn Groth placed first with her oil pastel titled, "Buffalo Dreamin'". The Spontaneous Scuplture team (Holden Ayer, Cienna McGuckin, Lily Lindholm, Rachelle Miller and Mazelynn Sharp) placed third with their piece titled, "Bills Ain't Paid". These, along with all artwork created this...
The members of the Sundance FFA Chapter went to the Wyoming State FFA Convention held in Cheyenne, Wyoming, during the days of April 5-9. While at the convention, members competed in many different CDE and LDE competitions. Approximately 24 members took part in the FFA activities, which varied anywhere from their respective competitions to leadership workshops, career fairs, a dance and delegate and large group meetings. These sessions taught the members about the industry they are...
For many years, Sundance art teacher Tobi Miller has had all of her seventh-grade students participate in the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Unit 80 (Hulett and Sundance) poppy poster contest. The ALA poppy poster co-chairs are Tracy Bush, Hulett and Janet Lake, Sundance. This year's winners are Brooke Garman first, Mary Villegas second and Nevaeh Idler third. Each winner received a cash prize, and their posters go on for further competition. All the posters from all the participants are on...
Sundance FCCLA had a very successful state convention! The theme was "Life is a Highway". Students participated in leadership workshops, listened to a keynote speaker and competed with projects they have worked on for months. We had nine students qualify to compete at the National Leadership Meeting in San Diego this summer. Brook Hofland was WY FCCLA Vice President of Competitive Events and was a leader in many activities and presided over the business meeting. Jaylin Mills was elected as...
Seniors Ella Sharon Bifulco Molli Ann Bruckelmyer Cheyla Eileen Coder Allison Dana Crawford Jordyn Alesse Crews Dawson Haine Flahaven Ella Olivia Gustafson Bailey Lynn Hofland Brook Lee Hofland Briska Elaine Johnson Leo Connor Lyons Cana Johnny McInerney Jessica Jaymes Niemeyer Sydney Jewel Robinson Levi Wayne Rudloff Nathaniel James Schommer Tyrianna Arion Trass Oakley Adam Viergets Juniors Lauryn Mariah Brooks Lawrence Wade Byrne Jameson Jacob Fleenor Kaedyn Michael Fletcher Kimberly Rae Fowler McKaya Jo Gillespie Nora Rose Gustafson Jesse Me...
What if Cinderella’s stepsisters were nice people after all? Join the students of Sundance High School for a musical comedy next weekend to find out just how wrong the Brothers Grimm got their story. Stepsisters is a retelling of the famous Cinderella fairytale from the perspective of Drew and Beth, who start the story having been thrown in the dungeon for conspiring against the throne. But are they really wicked and evil? What if they were just trying to help the tongue-tied prince talk to t...
Bryton Materi of Sundance has been named to the fall 2021 Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main campus in Davenport, IA. Palmer College of Chiropractic is the first and largest college in the chiropractic profession and has campuses in Davenport, San Jose, CA and Port Orange, FL....
It’s spring time, so that means Prom time! The Post Prom Committee has been busy getting ready for the after-prom event being held at the Elementary Gym at midnight following the dance on April 9, 2022. Activities will include laser tag, safe archery, corn hole, casino card games, karaoke and a photo booth. Food and beverages will be provided in a safe and fun environment. To be able to put this on requires volunteers, money and prizes. So, the Post Prom Committee is asking for monetary donations of any amount, which can be dropped off at S...
The Western Legacy Foundation, formerly known as Black Hills Stock Show Foundation, has announced the 2022 scholarship winners. The foundation was established in 1993 to administer youth scholarships and grant programs to benefit communities in our region and organizations that support the agriculture industry. The Western Legacy Foundation's investment in youth furthering their education is over $50,000 per year. Through memberships and events, the foundation will continue "Preserving the Legac...
For FCCLA, Jaylin Mills and Blakely Gill are going to compete in the STAR Event National Programs in Action with their focus on the Power of One. They interviewed residents of Sundance Assisted Living and asked for their advice on life. The residents were asked “What would you like to pass on to the younger generations?” The advice has been shared over the last few weeks. These are the Wise Words for this, the final, week: “Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” “Show integrity and own it even when it’s uncomfortab...
Ahoy mateys! Third and fourth grade buccaneers at Sundance Elementary will be presenting “How to Be a Pirate in Seven Easy Songs” on Tues., Mar. 15 at 6 p.m. Songs include Ahoy There, Shiver Me Timbers, Raise the Jolly Roger, I Spy, Lovely Loot, Hoist the Sail and Party, Me Heartey! The public is invited to come and join us on our high seas adventure....
For FCCLA, Jaylin Mills and Blakely Gill are going to compete in the STAR Event National Programs in Action with their focus on the Power of One. They interviewed residents of Sundance Assisted Living and asked for their advice on life. The residents were asked “What would you like to pass on to the younger generations?” The advice will be shared over three weeks. These are the Wise Words for this week: “Follow Ronald Reagan: ‘Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God’.” “Don’t hurry. Life is really short...
Newly minted Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder is throwing his support behind a bill that is slowly making its way through the legislative process. A staunch proponent of childhood literacy, he believes Senate File 32 is vital to ensuring that all Wyoming’s kids have the chance to succeed. “It will require the districts to put screeners and assessments in place so that they can detect dyslexia and other learning disabilities or reading deficiencies early on,” he says of the bill, titled “K-3 reading assessment and interve...
Sundance High School senior Levi Rudloff will be featured as part of KEVN Black Hills FOX's Rising Star of the West scholarship contest Wed., Mar. 9 on The SIX and on Black Hills FOX News at 9 p.m. Rudloff qualified for the contest by submitting a short video of himself to KEVN Black Hills FOX. Rudloff is one of the semi-finalists who will be seen through Mar. 11. His one-minute commentary will be aired and then placed on www.blackhillsfox.com for viewers to watch and rate. One competitor from...
For FCCLA, Jaylin Mills and Blakely Gill are going to compete in the STAR Event National Programs in Action with their focus on the Power of One. They interviewed residents of Sundance Assisted Living and asked for their advice on life. The residents were asked “What would you like to pass on to the younger generations?” The advice will be shared over the next three weeks. These are the Wise Words for this week: “Be healthy and take care of yourself or you just keep trying to get things right!” “Work hard, no one else is going to do it for yo...
First established in 1958, Devils Tower Natural History Association is a non-profit corporation chartered by the United States Congress, to aid the National Park Service with historical, educational and interpretive programs. Our mission is to promote understanding and conservation of the natural, cultural and historical resources of the nation’s first national monument through education, public information and service. This year, DTNHA is offering a monetary, one-year scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00. Application forms may be obtained f...
